Here’s a look at what else made news today in the world of technology:

Xiaomi Redmi 4, Redmi 4 Prime to be launched in India soonSoon after launching the Redmi 4A, Xiaomi India teased the launch of the Redmi 4 and Redmi Prime smartphones in the country. Xiaomi Vice President Manu Kumar Jain and Redmi India tweeted a teaser saying that the successor of Redmi 3S is coming soon. In China, the Xiaomi Redmi 4 is priced at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 6,900), while the Redmi 4 Prime was launched at CNY 899 (roughly Rs. 8,900). There is no word yet on the official launch dates yet from Xiaomi, which also announced its second manufacturing unit in India.

Vodafone-Idea announce merger, joint entity to be India’s biggest telcoVodafone India and Idea Cellular are merging, creating an entity that will be the biggest telecom operator in the country both in terms of user base and revenue. Britain’s Vodafone Group will own 45.1 percent of the merged entity, after it transfers about 4.9 percent to promoters of Idea and/ or its affiliates for Rs. 3,874 crores ($592.15 million) in cash. The Vodafone-Idea merged entity will have close to 400 million users, 35 percent user market share and 41 percent revenue market share. Their merger has been brought about by the aggressive stance of telecom upstart Reliance Jio, which is providing calls, data, and other services for free.

WhatsApp text status is officially backAfter being phased out in favour of photos and videos that disappear after 24 hours, WhatsApp text status is back – at least for Android users; the new videos- and photos-based Status will remain in a separate tab as well. The old text status, on the other hand, will be part of the About section, and – as before – does not disappear after 24 hours. The text status will return for iPhone users soon, WhatsApp has said.

iPhone 6 32GB now available offline in IndiaiPhone 6 32GB, which popped up on Amazon India earlier this month, is now available via Apple-authorised offline retailers in India. Retailers in Bengaluru have been selling the smartphone since Friday, and others across the country have started receiving their units as well. The iPhone 6 32GB carries an MRP of Rs. Rs. 30,700 but was available via Amazon India at Rs. 28,999 at launch. This comes around the same time that the price of iPhone SEdropped to Rs. 19,999 for the 16GB model and Rs. 25,999 for the 64GB variant.

Android O features leaked ahead of Google I/O unveilingUpcoming features of Android O have been leaked, including revamped notifications, adaptive icons, picture-on-picture feature, automatic text copying, and more. Google is expected to officially unveil Android O at its I/O developer conference, with the final version likely to be released with the new Pixel devices later in the year. Previously leaked Android O features include ‘Copy Less’ and gesture triggers.

Qualcomm’s new chip can bring 4G VoLTE to feature phonesQualcomm has unveiled its new 205 Mobile Platform, aimed at emerging markets, which will provide 4G VoLTE support on feature phones. The main aim for Qualcomm here is to aim for 4G-capable sub-$50 (roughly Rs. 3,500) feature phones that are popular in emerging markets such as India, Latin America, and South East Asia. The new Qualcomm 205 chipset supports Cat. 4 modem, with download speeds of up to 150Mbps and 50Mbps upload speeds. This chip will allow feature phones to access high-speed Internet on the go, something features phones at present cannot offer.